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Affordable Alternatives to Fort Lauderdale

Cities ranked by lifestyle match — walkability, job market, and cost of living — not just the cheapest price tag.

COL Index120100 = US avg
1BR Rent$2,600/mo
Walk Score60/100
State Income TaxNone

Best overall alternatives

Ranked by lifestyle match: savings potential, walkability, and economic opportunity — not just cheapest price.

Best Match
⚾ St. Louis
Missouri, MO
28% cheaper
vs. Fort Lauderdale
COL 87
100 = US avg
1BR rent$1,300/mo
Monthly savings$1,300/mo
Walk score61/100
Median income$54K/yr
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🍺 Milwaukee
Wisconsin, WI
26% cheaper
vs. Fort Lauderdale
COL 89
100 = US avg
1BR rent$1,350/mo
Monthly savings$1,250/mo
Walk score62/100
Median income$56K/yr
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🌻 Cincinnati
Ohio, OH
28% cheaper
vs. Fort Lauderdale
COL 87
100 = US avg
1BR rent$1,300/mo
Monthly savings$1,300/mo
Walk score54/100
Median income$57K/yr
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Moving to St. Louis saves you $1,300/mo. Put it to work while you plan.

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Stay in Florida

Cheaper cities within Florida — same state laws, familiar surroundings.

🌴 Lakeland
COL 87
1BR $1,450/mo
28% cheaper
🌳 Tallahassee
COL 88
1BR $1,350/mo
27% cheaper
🌴 Gainesville
COL 88
1BR $1,300/mo
27% cheaper
🌴 Pensacola
COL 88
1BR $1,300/mo
27% cheaper

More affordable metros

All other established metros cheaper than Fort Lauderdale, sorted by cost of living.

🎵 Jackson, MS
COL 791BR $1,000/moSave $1,600/mo on rent34% cheaper
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🎯 Springfield, MO
COL 791BR $950/moSave $1,650/mo on rent34% cheaper
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🌮 Laredo, TX
COL 791BR $950/moSave $1,650/mo on rent34% cheaper
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🌮 El Paso, TX
COL 801BR $1,050/moSave $1,550/mo on rent33% cheaper
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🤠 Amarillo, TX
COL 801BR $950/moSave $1,650/mo on rent33% cheaper
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⚙️ Montgomery, AL
COL 811BR $1,050/moSave $1,550/mo on rent33% cheaper
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Fort Lauderdale at a glance

120
COL index
100 = US avg
$2,600
1BR rent
per month
$520K
Home price
median
None
State tax
income

Cities with similar cost of living

Austin, TXCOL: 122Denver, COCOL: 122Miami, FLCOL: 123West Palm Beach, FLCOL: 117

COL data: Numbeo, Zillow, BLS · Walk scores: Walk Score® · Q1 2026 · For general guidance only